The story of the 80' oak and 19MM socket injury reminds me of a Field Day injury we had some years back (names and callsigns intentionally eliminated. They know who they are and don't want to hear or
When W3UR moved in next to W3LPL, with many hams already living within a mile, I joked that they should turn it into a hams-only community. When I asked W3LPL how far away a serious contester should
Unless I misunderstood, ARRL has announced they -will- charge for LOTW credits, though the fee will be nominal, they say. Maybe I should go back and read the transcript of N7NG's LOTW discussion at D
We had a "thread" on the PVRC reflector recently when a ham in North Carolina decried the unavailability of QTHs without restrictive covenants. This was during his new QTH search in North Carolina. I
By popular demand -- snide remarks questioning this, guys saying they have repeatedly heard Wayne say in public meetings that there will be no charge and challenging me to come up with the goods, her
Contact WA3FET, Jim Breakall (Penn State engineering professor and yagi designer). We have a 20/15 interlaced of his (48-foot boom) at WP3R. I expect he has shorter boom-length designs also. 73 - Ric
Jeff, it's still not working. Do you have an alternate e-mail address? Or phone me at 301-430-5296. I'm with msn.com -- maybe it's my server that has some incompatibility with yours for some reason.
Right, I've done them single handed many times. I have 14 of them here -- nine of my own and five belonging to others -- we use them for Field Day and anything else we think of during the rest of the
The AB-577 can be moved single handed, even with all the tubes in it, with a "hand truck." With it horizontal is the most stable but requires an 8' left-to-right clearance, so it can be unwieldy, tho
Bandpass filters do an excellent job, for starters. I guess of the commercial ham filters, I.C.E. and Dunestar have been the main players for some years, and now the W3NQN filters are available throu
No, this is not the perennial finding true north question. In my area, Maryland, the "magnetic deviation" is about 10 degrees. I can never remember, though, if that means when I have my compass out I
I thought it was rather clever, up to the lying part. 73 - Rich, KE3Q Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
I'm thinking of having several beverages start at the same feedpoint, probably with separate feedlines but perhaps with a remote switch. Which of those isn't relevant to this question, I don't think
Thanks for the answers to my beverage and compass questions. The mailbox was loaded! Let me recap the responses on the compass. 90% of the respondents agreed with my "suspicion" that my compass needl
To add to the others: 1.. "ratcheting box wrenches" are slick. Works like a socket wrench but solves the need for deep sockets quite often. Respected name brand ones may be worth the extra cost; my c
Yes, it's important to DXers, but particularly it's relevant on this reflector because this is the towertalk reflector, which K7LXC assures me includes discussion of antennas and directly related top
I also suggested to have a ladder handy. climbing out can be challenging once you get beyond a few feet. For bringing dirt up out of the hole once you get over a few feet, shovel into a bucket that h
Though not homebrew, the AB-577 (5" aluminum tubing) surplus tower that a lot of are using, is like that, rated to 75' by the manufacturer, and the 6" version, which I think is the AB-621, is rated t
That shouldn't be too heavy or long for a sturdy ladder rack on a fullsize pickup truck. 4-6 men ought to be able to load it. Maybe the seller will help load and has a couple friends or neighbors who